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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-09-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM A No. 3176 of 2026 IN A NO. 2501 OF 2025 M/s.M.Chelapathi Rao ..Applicant(s)

Vs Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu Madras High Court Campus, Chennai 600 001.

..Respondent(s)

To extend the order dated 03.07.2026 two months time for removing the furniture, structure, goods etc., stored in the property at No.21, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai 31.

For Applicant(s): Mr.M. Devendran For Respondent(s): Ms.D.Varsha Deputy AG & OT

ORDER

The present application has been filed seeking extension of time to remove the goods belongs to the applicant.

2. This Court passed an order on 28.07.2026 in Application No.3176 of 2026 as follows:

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6. Learned AG & OT shall remove the lock put up by them on 27.05.2025 enabling the petitioner to remove all his belongings within a period of 45 days and handover the vacant possession of the property to the AG & OT. For removal of lock and to handover the vacant possession, petitioner is directed to furnish a letter of undertaking to the AG & OT stating that they will remove the belongings within a period of 45 days from today and handover the vacant possession to AG & OT. On execution of the undertaking, AG & OT shall open the premises.

7. At the time of execution of undertaking, petitioner is directed to settle the balance of arrears of rent due to AG & OT till 27.05.2025.”

3. Mr.M.Devendran, learned counsel for the applicant would submit that 80% of the goods had already been removed from the godown. On account of the restriction imposed by Chennai City Traffic police, they require 10 more days to remove the entire goods.

4. The request seems to be acceptable, since the applicant had already removed 80% of goods belongs to him.

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5. The Deputy AG & OT would oppose by stating that time limit granted by this Court expired. Therefore, the application is to be rejected.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances, the time granted in order dated 28.07.2026 in Application No.3176 of 2026 is extended by 10 days from today. Therefore, applicant is directed to vacate all his belongings from the subject premises on or before 30.09.2026 and handover the possession to the AG & OT. In the event of failure on the part of the applicant in handing over the possession to AG & OT, the AG & OT is directed to take possession of the entire building and remove the property belongs to the applicant, if any remains and deal with the property in the manner known to law. It is made clear that no further extension of time will be granted.

7. With the above direction, the Application is disposed of. No costs.

18-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD To Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu Madras High Court Campus, Chennai 600 001.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

GD IN A NO. 2501 OF 2025

18.09.2026

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